John Holt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bayfield-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this John Holt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bayfield-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bayfield-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Holt
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Bayfield
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm owner
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	35
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Farm Owner
Township / Ward	Town Of Bayfield
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Holt	Head	—	55	~1885
George Holt	Son	—	23	~1917
Minnie Holt	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Head, age 34

Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Head, age 45

Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Halt
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Bayfield-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 55

Bayfield-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Holt
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Bayfield
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Farm owner
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	35
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Holt

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04458-00082)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James James	6	Head	—	Wisconsin
42	Carol James	3	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
43	John Feasel	69	Partner	Farmer	Wisconsin
44	Harry O. Hanson	59	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
45	Amelia Hanson	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
46	Marie Hanson	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
47	Henry Hanson	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
48	George Hanson	22	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
49	Thelma Hanson	24	Daughter in law	—	Minnesota
50	Louis O. Hendrickson	57	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
51	Dorothy Hendrickson	25	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
52	Clyde Hendrickson	21	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
53	Viola Hendrickson	17	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
54	Verna Hendrickson	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
55	John O. Holt THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farm Owner	Norway
56	Minnie Holt	54	Wife	—	Norway
57	George Holt	23	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
58	Bernice Conroy	47	Head Nurse	Head Nurse	Iowa
59	Gertrude Zylstra	46	Office	24	Michigan
60	Florence Bonney	25	Nurse	48	Wisconsin
61	Anna Nelson	55	Cook	Cook	Wisconsin
62	Ruth Themer	26	Maid	50	Wisconsin
63	Rudolph Young	30	Janitor	Janitor	Wisconsin
64	Iona Bethel	26	Waitress	48	Missouri
65	Donald Bethel	29	Janitor	Janitor	Iowa
66	Sarah Johnson	64	Laundress	48	New York
67	Emma Kovacevich	24	Housekeeper	48	Minnesota
68	Bernice Erickson	21	Waitress	48	Wisconsin
69	Dorothy Barney	21	Kitchen	58	Wisconsin
70	Clarice Provorse	20	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
71	Newell Ames	58	Engineer	Steam Engineer	South Dakota
72	John Michaelson	62	Patient	—	Wisconsin
73	Charles De Jarter	49	Patient	—	Wisconsin
74	Otto Kukkin	57	Patient	—	Finland
75	William Whisper	49	Patient	—	Michigan
76	David Tylakinen	58	Patient	—	Finland
77	Ethel Jacobson	25	Patient	—	Minnesota
78	Frederick Nordstrom	75	Patient	—	Sweden
79	Anna L. Morris	55	Nurse	48	Wisconsin

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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